UNESCO IITE Unit for Digital Pedagogy and Learning Materials is working consistently through a variety of projects to promote media and information literacy (MIL) that is crucial for ensuring quality and inclusiveness of learning and teaching, and vital for the success of lifelong learning.
Media and information literacy is a complex concept proposed by UNESCO in 2007. MIL covers all competencies related to information literacy and media literacy that also include digital or technological literacy. It focuses on different and intersecting competencies to transform people’s interaction with information and learning environments online and offline.
MIL constitutes a composite set of knowledge, skills, attitudes, competencies and practices that allow effectively access, analyze, critically evaluate, interpret, use, create and disseminate information and media products with the use of existing means and tools on a creative, legal and ethical basis. It is an integral part of so-called “21st century skills” or “transversal competencies”.
Our activities in the field include:
- raising awareness and policy advocacy on the significance, role and scale of MIL for education;
- contributing to the development of MIL-related policies and professional strategies at international, regional and national levels;
- providing MIL-related training for educators and university and school librarians, and developing relevant education materials and tools;
- facilitating cross-sectoral and interdisciplinary collaboration among stakeholders.
Courses:
- Free online course in Russian: “Media and Information Literacy” for educators (registration on the IIOE.org platform is required to access the course)
Related publications:
- UNESCO brief “Media and information literacy for all: closing the gaps: global analysis of the current state of play of media and information literacy”
- Operational guidelines: constructing UNESCO Media and Information Literacy Cities
- Media and information literate citizens: think critically, click wisely!
- Artificial Intelligence: Media and Information Literacy, Human Rights and Freedom of Expression
- Media and Information Literacy in the Digital Era: How to Teach the Teachers
- Pedagogies of Media and Information Literacies
- Media and Information Literacy Curriculum for Teachers
- Media Literacy and New Humanism
- Media and Information Literacy: Policy and Strategy Guidelines
- Media and Information Literacy: Reinforcing Human Rights, Countering Radicalization and Extremism
- Media and Information Literacy for the Sustainable Development Goals
- Guidelines for broadcasters on promoting user-generated content and media and information literacy
- Media and Information Literacy for Building Culture of Open Government
- Media and Information Literacy for Knowledge Societies
- Digital Literacy in Education
- Policy Brief “Social Media for Learning by Means of ICT”
- UNESCO Policy Guidelines for Mobile Learning
- Mobile Learning for Quality Education and Social Inclusion
Links:
- UNESCO IITE Youtube Channel on Media and Information Literacy
- Media and Information Literacy (partnership page of UNESCO IITE and UNESCO Chair on MIL and Media Education)
- UNESCO page on Media and Information Literacy
- UNESCO MIL Alliance
- UNESCO Chair of Media and Information Literacy and Media Education of Citizens at Moscow State Pedagogical University
- MIL CLICKS Social Media Initiative